7 However, the old way of relating to God, written in letters carved in stone, ended in death, even though it came with God’s glory—so much so that the Israelites couldn’t even bear to look at Moses' face because it shone so brightly, even though the glory was fading.
13 We don’t have to be like Moses, who had to put on a veil to cover his face so the Israelites wouldn’t be dazzled by the glory, even though it was fading away.